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The Operating Tractors Or Ride-On Mowers Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Improper training
- Inadequate personal protective equipment
- 2. Pre-Operation Checks
- Faulty equipment
- Lack of safety guards
- 3. Operation
- Unprotected moving parts
- Slips and falls
- 4. Trailer Hitching
- Over-exertion
- Struck by moving objects
- 5. Mowing
- Thrown objects
- Noise exposure
- Vibration
- 6. Adjustments
- Entanglement in moving parts
- Crush injuries
- 7. Fuelling
- Fire and explosion
- Spilling and splashing of fuel
- 8. Cleanup
- Machinery entanglement
- Exposure to chemicals
- 9. Maintenance
- Unexpected start
- Contact with sharp edges
- 10. Equipment Storage
- Struck by falling objects
- Trip hazards
- 11. Reporting Incidents
- Inadequate reporting of hazards
- 12. Documentation
- Loss of essential records
- Data protection breaches
- 13. Environmental Controls
- Weather conditions
- Unsafe terrain
- 14. Emergency Procedures
- Lack of knowledge on procedures
- Delayed response
- 15. Trainings and Briefings
- Non-compliance
- Unqualified personnel
- 16. Equipment Disposal
- Exposure to hazardous materials
- Improper disposal methods
- 17. Personal Hygiene
- Skin irritation
- Eye injuries
- Heat stress
- 18. Handling Hazardous Substances
- Ingestion or inhalation of substances
- Chemical burns
- 19. Noise Control
- Hearing loss
- Communication problems
- 20. Fatigue Management
- Accidents caused by tiredness
- Lowered productivity